Trachelium Lake Michigan White

Trachelium Lake Michigan White

Discover the exquisite beauty of Trachelium caeruleum ‘Lake Michigan White’, also known as Throat Flower. This variety is an excellent choice for professional cut flower growers, producing wonderful, pure white, large, and densely packed umbels of small, star-shaped, faintly sweet-scented flowers.

While technically a perennial, these beautiful plants are usually grown as half-hardy annuals. Their elegant blooms are not only perfect for creating sophisticated cut flower arrangements but also make stunning and unique pot plants.

Attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, Lake Michigan White thrives in partial to full sun, reaching a height of 30-42 inches.

Key Features of Trachelium Lake Michigan White:

• Pure White Umbels: Produces large, dense clusters of elegant white flowers.
• Excellent Cut Flower: A top choice for professional growers and home gardeners.
• Faintly Sweet-Scented: Adds a delicate fragrance to bouquets and the garden.
• Attracts Pollinators: Welcomes bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
• Heat Tolerant: Performs well in warm summer conditions.
• Upright Habit: Grows tall and strong, ideal for cutting.
• Versatile Use: Great for cut flowers and attractive pot plants.
• Packet Size: Contains 25 pelleted seeds.

Growing Tips for Your Trachelium Lake Michigan White Seeds:

Sow indoors. Surface sow pelleted seeds onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Cover with a fine layer of vermiculite. Maintain an ideal temperature of 20°C (68°F) for germination, which typically takes 2-3 weeks.

Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them to 8cm (3 inch) pots and grow on. Acclimatize them to outdoor conditions and plant out after all danger of frost has passed, with a spacing of 50cm (20 inches). Choose a location with moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun to partial sun.

Water freely in dry weather. While perennial, treat as an annual for best flowering.